some-alt
DTEK
About DTEK
Go to: About DTEK Mission, vision, values History Contact us Privacy policy
#FightForLight Standing with Ukraine Our people Cookie Policy Awards and recognitions
Our businesses
Go to: Our businesses DTEK ENERGY DTEK RENEWABLES DTEK OIL&GAS DTEK GRIDS DRI
MODUS X Academy DTEK D. TRADING D. SOLUTIONS
Sustainability
Go to: Sustainability Sustainability in Action Our sustainability journey Investing in green Environment Our people
Standing with Ukraine Governance Policies
Investors
Go to: Investors Governance Sustainability Reports
News and Insights
Go to: News and Insights Media releases In the media Image library Video library Contact us
Careers
Go to: Careers Vacancies
Toggle High Contrast
EN
UA
Home page News and Insights Media releases

Media releases

  • Home page
  • News and Insights
  • Media releases
  • Businesses must lead innovation for environmental change
26 May 2021, Ukraine
Businesses must lead innovation for environmental change
PDF version
Download
download
Subscribe to our news linkedin
Businesses must lead innovation for environmental change

The formation of a circular economy is one of the main pillars of the European Green Deal.

The rapid development of technological progress and population growth has corresponded with an increase in the consumption of the earth’s natural resources. The depletion of these critical raw materials has become one of the most pressing global issues. Accordingly, the linear economic model currently in place is no longer viable. Thankfully, an alternative exists in the form of a circular economy, which aims to break the link between economic growth and increased use of our natural resources. As the world looks beyond the current COVID-19 pandemic, the challenge of post-pandemic economic recovery has sharpened the focus on circularity.

This subject was discussed by participants of the round table "Circular economy in action: the use of ash and slag in road construction", which was organised by the European Business Association’s Committee for Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Development.

Today, the widespread use of ash and slag materials in Ukraine is constrained by several factors. In particular, there is no working system for “green” public procurement. The non-price criterion related to the ‘environmental friendliness of materials’ is not mandatory, but "recommended", and is not used in practice. There are no special standards for ash and slag materials.

DTEK is transforming itself into a greener, more efficient and technologically advanced business that is guided by ESG principles in its activities. Doing this how we contribute to building a new Ukrainian economy. We believe that business must lead innovation for environmental change, and that promoting a circular economy constitutes a significant part of that change. “The Ukrainian Government will create a new green market in the country by purchasing “green” products, which in turn will stimulate the emergence of new players”, said DTEK Executive Director Dmytro Sakharuk. “DTEK is looking for opportunities to maximise the use of ash and slag materials, studying best practice in this field from around the world. The company is working on a pilot project to use these products in the construction of highways in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. We hope that this initiative will begin in the near future and that it will remove all the prejudices which road companies continue to have about the use of ash and slag materials".

In 2020, DTEK launched a long-term development strategy based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and in line with ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) principles. It takes into account the main elements of the green transition and reflects the mission of business – to work for the progress and prosperity of society.

All news
All news
DTEK pays half a billion euros in taxes, strengthening Ukraine's wartime economy
14 August 2025
DTEK pays half a billion euros in taxes, strengthening Ukraine's wartime economy
DTEK invests €143 million to prepare for the 2025/2026 winter season
11 August 2025
DTEK invests €143 million to prepare for the 2025/2026 winter season
Boris Johnson meets DTEK war veterans: We need air defences and technical support to restore Ukraine’s energy system
18 July 2025
Boris Johnson meets DTEK war veterans: We need air defences and technical support ...
“The future’s bright, when you stand up and fight”: Oleksandr Usyk supports DTEK’s international initiative to restore Ukrainian energy sector
15 July 2025
“The future’s bright, when you stand up and fight”: Oleksandr Usyk supports ...
Stay Connected
Find press contacts, images, and information for the news media
E: pr@dtek.com
DTEK
About DTEK
Mission, vision, values History Contact us Privacy policy #FightForLight Standing with Ukraine Our people Cookie Policy
Our businesses
DTEK ENERGY DTEK RENEWABLES DTEK OIL&GAS DTEK GRIDS DRI MODUS X Academy DTEK D. TRADING D. SOLUTIONS
Sustainability
Policies and public statements Sustainability in Action Our sustainability journey Investing in green Environment Our people Standing with Ukraine Governance
Investors
Governance Sustainability Reports
News and Insights
Media releases In the media Image library Video library
Careers
Vacancies
Sitemap
DTEK 20th Anniversary
Subscribe to DTEK
Stay up to date
DTEK
social media
DTEK CEO
on social media
2005-2025 DTEK
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Made by Frontmen, 2020
EN
UA
About DTEK
Mission, vision, values History Contact us Privacy policy #FightForLight Standing with Ukraine Our people Cookie Policy Awards and recognitions
Our businesses
DTEK ENERGY DTEK RENEWABLES DTEK OIL&GAS DTEK GRIDS DRI MODUS X Academy DTEK D. TRADING D. SOLUTIONS
Sustainability
Sustainability in Action Our sustainability journey Investing in green Environment Standing with Ukraine Our people Governance Policies
Investors
Governance Sustainability Reports
News and Insights
Media releases In the media Image library Video library Contact us
Careers
Vacancies
I confirm the foregoing Do not confirm